The Biggest Moments from the ESPY Awards

Honoring the best and brightest in the sports world.

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Published July 19, 2018

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The ESPY Awards were handed out in Los Angeles on July 18. But beside all the flash and celebration of the annual awards show for the brightest lights in the sports world was an emotional presentation to honor the survivors of sexual abuse. Hundreds of women have spoken out about the abuse of Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor who was convicted of sexual assault earlier this year. One hundred and forty-one of those women took to the stage on Wednesday night to accept the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage on behalf of all the survivors. Here, a look at this and some of the other big moments from the ESPY awards last night. (Above: Former gymnast Sarah Klein, former softball player Tiffany Thomas Lopez, and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman speak on behalf of the group.)

Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesThe 141 survivors who accepted the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. “Whether you act or do nothing, you are shaping the world that we live in. Impacting others. All we needed was one adult to have the integrity to stand between us and Larry Nassar," Raisman said while accepting the award on behalf of the group.

Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesWorld Series champs the Houston Astros won Best Team, and Dallas Keuchel, José Altuve, and Alex Bregman were on hand to accept.

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